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A gift from God

“Let the little children come to me, and do not
hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to
such as these.” — Jesus

Affirm them

“It’s your job to give your children a boost.
Affirm them. Tell them that they can be somebody. I
remember reading Dr. Norman Vincent Peale’s
biography. That book provides a clue to Dr. Peale’s
success. Dr. Peale had a very strong-willed mother.
And she used to say to Norman when he was a little
guy, ‘Norman, you can be somebody. Believe it YOU CAN
BE SOMEBODY!’” — Robert H. Schuller, founding
pastor Crystal Cathedral, Garden Grove, Calif.

A little child shall lead them…

Build a Playground 2019

Kahn Academy

Welcome…

The websites www.NationalChildrensDay.us and www.ChildrensDay.us are portals for the expansion and revival of Children’s Day on the second Sunday in June(2019 - June 9) in the United States, by giving faith, hope, love, and commitment to our children.

Photo Right: Display of proclamations...(L) Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin displays City of Aurora mayoral proclamation, Kiwanis Club of Aurora President John Ross and Children’s Day advocate; 2018 proclamation for “Children’s Day” from Governor Bruce Rauner is held by Aurora Deputy Mayor Chuck Nelson; Bill Donnell - Immediate Past President of the Kiwanis Club of Aurora holds a proclamation from Batavia Mayor Jeffery Schielke.

Americans recognize Mother’s Day, Father’s Day... so why not a national Children’s Day? A day that revives, celebrates, and commits to our children and their future. Committments cards; along with local, state, and national recognition are all part of this day... a day that has deep historical roots in America.

Help spread the word about Children’s Day 2019!

News Release

Every day is not “Children’s Day”

• Physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual reasons for a special day

Batavia, Ill., May 20, 2019— When someone is asked, “Why not have Children’s Day?” you may have heard this reply: “Every day is children’s day.”

Yes, children need to feel loved and accepted every day. However, it also is important for them to have their own special day.

John Ross, advocate for Children’s Day on the second Sunday in June (June 9, 2019), is part of a growing movement spear-headed by the website www.nationalchildrensday.us, which hopes attitudes of Americans will change regarding a special day for children. He notes that American families and the entire country need this day to love, evaluate, and commit to the betterment of our children.

Here are a few statistics that show the care our children must have. By establishing a National Children’s Day in the United States, these concerns can be brought to the forefront:

•Most nations of the world have a special day for children. (listing of 86 countries) Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_Day• Every year more than 3.6 million referrals are made to child protection agencies involving more than 6.6 million children (a referral can include multiple children). The United States has one of the worst records among industrialized nations.Source: ChildHelp.org• A staggering 2.5 million children are now homeless each year in America. This historic high represents one in every 30 children in the United States.Source: AIR.org• A reversal may happen, but... Today, thanks to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicaid, and the Children’s Health insurance Program (CHIP), 94 percent of children in America have health coverage – an historic high. - See more at: http://www.childrensdefense.org/policy/health/#sthash.6i4zXfot.dpufSource: ChildrensDefense.org• The U.S., which had some of the highest graduation rates of any developed country, now ranks 22nd out of 27 developed countries.Source: DoSomething.org• Report... Investing in Our Future: The Evidence Base on Preschool EducationSource: fcd-us.org

Since 2007, the governor of the state of Illinois has proclaimed the second Sunday in June to be “Children’s Day.” The cities of Aurora, Ill.; Batavia, Ill.; and other such cities have issued past proclamations too.

Children’s Day observations in the United States predate both Mother’s and Father’s Day. The day to celebrate children dates from the 1860s and earlier. The Methodist Episcopal Church at the Methodist Conference of 1868 recommended that the second Sunday in June be observed annually as Children’s Day. The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in 1883 designated the “the second Sabbath in June as Children’s Day

Chase’s Calendar of Events cites Children’s Sunday and notes that The Commonwealth of Massachusetts issues an annual proclamation for the second Sunday in June.

Numerous churches and denominations currently observe the second Sunday in June including the African Methodist Episcopal Church, African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, and the Church of the Nazarene.

The Children’s Day website, www.nationalchildrensday.us, offers helps and also challenges parents, individuals, churches/houses of worship, schools/places of education, government/community and businesses to sign commitment cards directed at affirming America’s children. They pledge to “commit myself (ourselves), in the coming year, to love, cherish, nurture (physical, mental, emotional, & spiritual needs), and affirm...” They also can make a commitment beyond America to the world’s children.